My Shell

Look down on the floor
Doesn’t seem to matter anymore
Try to take a deep breath
Take it step by step
Go through my daily reps
Whisper all the secrets that I’ve kept

Look down on the floor Doesn’t seem to matter anymore Try to take a deep breath Take it step by step Go through my daily reps Whisper all the secrets that I’ve kept To myself Tell no one else Socially awkward That’s what I am Its how I stand and hold myself That’s all I know Being alone Feel that walls closing all around me Wishing people could see how trapped I am I can change who I am I can come out of my shell

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